Notice2022-17839
Opportunity for United States Grain Standards Act Designation in the Alabama: Essex, Illinois: Missouri; Hastings, Nebraska; Aberdeen, South Dakota; and Washington areas; and Request for Comments on the Official Agencies Servicing These Areas
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August 19, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
Abstract
The United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designations of the official agencies listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below will end on the prescribed dates. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking persons or governmental agencies interested in providing official services in the areas presently served by these agencies to submit an application for designation. Designation provides for private entities or state governmental agencies to be an integral part of the official grain inspection system. Designated agencies work under the supervision of AMS's Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) and are authorized to provide official inspection and weighing services in a defined geographical area. In addition, we request comments on the quality of services provided by the following designated agencies: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (Alabama); Kankakee Grain Inspection, Inc. (Kankakee); Missouri Department of Agriculture (Missouri); Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. (Hastings); Aberdeen Grain Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen); and Washington Department of Agriculture (Washington). AMS encourages submissions from traditionally underrepresented individuals, organizations, and businesses to reflect the diversity of this industry. AMS encourages submissions from qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51053-51054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17839]
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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 160 / Friday, August 19, 2022 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-22-0012]
Opportunity for United States Grain Standards Act Designation in
the Alabama: Essex, Illinois: Missouri; Hastings, Nebraska; Aberdeen,
South Dakota; and Washington areas; and Request for Comments on the
Official Agencies Servicing These Areas
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designations of
the official agencies listed in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below will
end on the prescribed dates. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
is seeking persons or governmental agencies interested in providing
official services in the areas presently served by these agencies to
submit an application for designation. Designation provides for private
entities or state governmental agencies to be an integral part of the
official grain inspection system. Designated agencies work under the
supervision of AMS's Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) and are
authorized to provide official inspection and weighing services in a
defined geographical area. In addition, we request comments on the
quality of services provided by the following designated agencies:
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (Alabama); Kankakee
Grain Inspection, Inc. (Kankakee); Missouri Department of Agriculture
(Missouri); Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc. (Hastings); Aberdeen Grain
Inspection, Inc. (Aberdeen); and Washington Department of Agriculture
(Washington). AMS encourages submissions from traditionally
underrepresented individuals, organizations, and businesses to reflect
the diversity of this industry. AMS encourages submissions from
qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability
status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected
by law.
DATES: Applications and comments for areas of designation terminating
on September 30, 2022, currently operated by Aberdeen, Hastings, and
Missouri must be received by September 19, 2022.
Applications and comments for areas of designation terminating on
December 31, 2022, currently operated by Alabama, Kankakee, and
Washington must be received between October 1, 2022, and October 31,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments concerning this Notice
using any of the following methods:
<bullet> To apply for USGSA Designation: Go to FGISonline (<a href="https://fgisonline.ams.usda.gov/">https://fgisonline.ams.usda.gov/</a>) and then click on the Delegations/
Designations and Export Registrations (DDR) link. You will need to
obtain an FGISonline customer number (CIM) and create a USDA
eAuthentication account at <a href="https://www.eauth.usda.gov/">https://www.eauth.usda.gov/</a> prior to
applying.
<bullet> To submit Comments Regarding Current Designated Official
Agencies: Go to <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> (<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>).
Instructions for submitting and reading comments are detailed on the
site. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning this notice. All comments must be submitted through the
Federal e-rulemaking portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and should
reference the document number and the date and page number of this
issue of the Federal Register. All comments submitted in response to
this notice will be included in the record and will be made available
to the public. Please be advised that the identity of the individuals
or entities submitting comments will be made public on the internet at
the address provided above.
Read Applications and Comments: All comments will be available for
public inspection online at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. If you would
like to view the applications, please contact us at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#da9c9d93898b9b999e9aafa9bebbf4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b0d0c02181a0a080f0b3e382f2a652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Austyn L. Hughes, Compliance Officer,
Federal Grain Inspection Service, AMS, USDA; Telephone (816) 266-5066;
or Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85c3c2ccd6d4c4c6c1c5f0f6e1e4abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="793f3e302a28383a3d390c0a1d18571e160f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The designations of the official agencies
listed below will end on the prescribed dates:
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Headquarters location and Designation Applications/comments open
Official agency telephone end period
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Aberdeen Grain Inspection, Inc.......... Aberdeen, SD, 605-225-8432 09/30/2022 30 Days After Publication.
Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc.......... Hastings, NE, 308-384-2174 09/30/2022 30 Days After Publication.
Missouri Department of Agriculture...... Jefferson City, MO, 573- 09/30/2022 30 Days After Publication.
751-5515.
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Montgomery, AL, 251-438- 12/31/2022 08/01/2022-08/31/2022.
Industries. 2549.
Kankakee Grain Inspection, Inc.......... Essex, IL, 815-365-2268... 12/31/2022 08/01/2022-08/31/2022.
Washington Department of Agriculture.... Olympia, WA, 360-870-1178. 12/31/2022 08/01/2022-08/31/2022.
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Section 7(f) of the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA)
authorizes the Secretary to designate a qualified applicant to provide
official services in a specified area after determining that the
applicant is better able than any other applicant to provide such
official services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). A designated agency may provide
official inspection service and/or Class X or Class Y weighing services
at locations other than port locations. Under section 7(g) of the
USGSA, designations of official agencies are effective for no longer
than five years, unless terminated by the Secretary, and may be renewed
according to the criteria and procedures prescribed in section 7(f) of
the USGSA.
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See also, 7 CFR 800.196 for further information and guidance.
Designation Application Locations
The following list identifies the currently operating designated
official agencies and the specific areas of operation for designation
applications. Please review the additional information provided via
separate Federal Register notice for complete understanding of
locations needing service designation. These are listed in order of
anticipated designation termination date.
Aberdeen: Areas of designation include parts of North Dakota and
South Dakota. Please see the May 30, 2017, issue of the Federal
Register (82 FR 24671) for descriptions of the areas open for
designation.
Hastings: Areas of designation include parts of Nebraska. Please
see the May 30, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 24671) for
descriptions of the areas open for designation.
Missouri: Areas of designation include the entire state of
Missouri. Please see the May 22, 2017, issue of the Federal Register
(82 FR 23174) for descriptions of the areas open for designation.
Alabama: Areas of designation include the entire state of Alabama
(except for export port locations). Please see the July 3, 2017, issue
of the Federal Register (82 FR 30820) for descriptions of the areas
open for designation.
Kankakee: Areas of designation include parts of Illinois. Please
see the July 3, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 30817) for
descriptions of the areas open for designation.
Washington: Areas of designation include the entire state of Oregon
(except for export port locations), the entire state of Washington
(except for export port locations), and parts of Idaho. Please see the
July 3, 2017, issue of the Federal Register (82 FR 30819) for
descriptions of the areas open for designation.
Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for
designation to provide official services in the geographic areas of the
official agencies specified above under the provisions of section 7(f)
of the USGSA and 7 CFR 800.196. Designations in the specified
geographic areas for Aberdeen, Hastings, and Missouri begin October 1,
2022. Designations in the specified geographic areas for Alabama,
Kankakee, and Washington begin January 1, 2023. To apply for
designation or to request more information on the geographic areas
serviced by these official agencies, contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b6d6c62787a6a686f6b5e584f4a054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="21676668727060626561545245400f464e57">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please note that sampling, weighing, and inspection services may be
offered by designated agencies under the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946 for other commodities under the auspices of FGIS through separate
cooperative agreements with AMS. The service area for such cooperative
agreements mirrors the USGSA designation area. For further information,
see 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. or contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e8aeafa1bbb9a9abaca89d9b8c89c68f879e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fdbbbab4aeacbcbeb9bd888e999cd39a928b">[email protected]</span></a>.
Request for Comments
We are publishing this Notice to provide interested persons the
opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by Aberdeen,
Hastings, Missouri, Alabama, Kankakee, and Washington official
agencies. In the designation process, we are particularly interested in
receiving comments citing reasons and pertinent data supporting or
objecting to the designation of the applicant(s). Such comments should
be submitted through the Federal e-rulemaking portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
We consider applications, comments, and other available information
when determining which applicants will be designated.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-17839 Filed 8-18-22; 8:45 am]
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